Bacteriuria screening by automated whole-field-image-based microscopy reduces the number of necessary urine cultures.
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SUBMITTER: Falbo R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3318571 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr
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Bacteriuria screening by automated whole-field-image-based microscopy reduces the number of necessary urine cultures.
Falbo Rosanna R Sala M Roberta MR Signorelli Silvia S Venturi Natascia N Signorini Stefano S Brambilla Paolo P
Journal of clinical microbiology 20120111 4
We evaluated a new automated urine sediment analyzer that provides whole-field images for the screening of urine samples prior to bacterial culture. Sterile urine samples from 1,011 male and female outpatients and inpatients (mean age 54.7) with a urinary tract infection prevalence of 18.3% were studied. Screening rapidly provides negative results. ...[more]
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